Post Tagged with: "Providence"

Palestinian Women in RI Mass at Rhode Island State House-Demand “End to the Genocide & Bombing of Palestine by Israel-United States” Providence

  Organized by Palestinian Women in RI, hundreds of protestors, including members of the Palestinian Feminist Collective, the Islamic Center of Rhode Island, R.I. Calls for Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Peace Rhode Island massed at the Rhode Island State House on Saturday, February 25, to demand an immediate ceasefire[Read More…]

by February 25, 2024

From The Mayor’s Desk: Mayor Brett Smiley Announces That Providence is One of Five Finalists in National Ideas Challenge

NewDEAL selects five state and local leaders that put forth policy ideas that maximize the impact of federal funds    From The Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley: Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced that NewDeal named Providence as one of five finalists in the 2023 National Ideas Challenge in the[Read More…]

by October 27, 2023

SUIT FILED AGAINST PROVIDENCE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE REQUIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

    Citing “systemic failures to comply with federal law,” cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Providence school district and the R.I. Department of Education, alleging that hundreds of children with disabilities between the ages of three[Read More…]

by July 17, 2023

News From Don Carlson For Rhode Island Congressional CD1 Campaign! LGBTQ+ Endorsement/Campaign Manager Announcement!

  From The Don Carlson Congressional Campaign:   Rhody CD-1 Congressional Candidate Don Carlson Announces Campaign Manager Appointment   Today, Don Carlson, a candidate in the race for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District announced Nick Marroletti as his Campaign Manager.   “I’m delighted to announce that Nick Marroletti has joined[Read More…]

by May 30, 2023

Chachachanges! Personnel Announcements At LaProv & Cranston City Hall!

Mayor Brett Smiley Announces Sheila Dormody as Chief of Policy and Resiliency Today, Mayor Brett Smiley announced Sheila Dormody as the Chief of Policy and Resiliency for the City of Providence. Dormody is joining the City of Providence with over 30 years of leadership in policy research, development, and advocacy and has[Read More…]

by April 14, 2023

Mayor Brett P. Smiley & Colonel Oscar L. Perez Announce Providence Police “Community Response Team” dedicated To Combat The Operation of Illegal Vehicles on City Streets!

  From The City of Providence: Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Colonel Oscar L. Perez today announced the implementation of a Providence Police Community Response Team to combat illegal ATV and dirt bike riding throughout the City. Under his administration, Mayor Smiley has made it a priority to address quality-of-life[Read More…]

by April 5, 2023

LaProv! Save the Date: PVDFest-THE Providence Signature Art Festival to Return September 8-10

  Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Director of the Department of Art, Culture, Tourism (ACT) Joe Wilson Jr. today announced the return of PVDFest, Providence’s signature arts festival, happening September 8-10, 2023. PVDFest 2023 will bring the City together once again to celebrate Providence’s world-renowned artistic, cultural, and culinary communities.[Read More…]

by March 22, 2023

City of Providence Prepares for Winter Weather Conditions Tuesday, Wednesday

  From The Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley: Mayor Brett Smiley, Director of Public Works Patricia Coyne Fague and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as the Providence-area expects strong winds and heavy, wet snow. The National Weather Service has issued[Read More…]

by March 14, 2023

E Cubed Academy! Providence High School Receives National Award From Code.Org The Ceremony! Interviews! (Event Video Plus Spanish/English Text)

  “The CS Leaders Prize was awarded by Code.org to 102 schools across the country to help establish computer science education programs. E-Cubed was one of just three Rhode Island Schools to earn the prize and was the only Providence School to do so.” Included: The Speechifying! The Award! Plus,[Read More…]

by January 12, 2023

Rhode Island Based “Legal Insurrection Foundation” Files Complaint With US Department Of Education RE: Educator of Color Loan Forgiveness Program

Legal Insurrection Foundation, a Rhode Island based Non-Profit organized “to educate and inform the public on legal, historical, economic, academic, and cultural issues related to the Constitution, liberty, and world events  has filed a Federal Civil Rights Complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office For Civil Rights related[Read More…]

by November 16, 2022